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#305 Budai Media Specials: How We Genera...

Daniel Budai
About this episode

Welcome back, Budai Nation, to The Ecom Show! Your go-to podcast where we chat with e-commerce entrepreneurs, marketers, and agencies about the best strategies and tactics to grow your online store. I'm your host, Daniel Budai, and every week we break down actionable insights you can implement in your own e-com brand.


👉 Before we dive in, make sure to hit that subscribe button! If you enjoy the episode, share it with a fellow e-com founder or marketer.


In today’s episode, I’m walking you through a case study that generated $3.7M for a luxury sauna brand, without any paid ads. Just email and SMS marketing.

Most brands think of email and SMS as pure retention channels, but if you're selling high-ticket products with long purchase cycles, it’s a whole different game. It's not about impulsive buying– it's about education, nurturing, storytelling, and staying top of mind.


This brand was already doing 7 figures when they came to us–but had zero email or SMS setup. We implemented a full strategy from scratch: from welcome flows to post-purchase, pop-up optimization, and campaign planning focused on storytelling, social proof, and handling objections.


Click on the link below to visit our website:

https://thebudaimedia.com/ 


🎯 What You'll Learn in This Episode:

👉How we helped a luxury brand generate $3.7M in extra revenue in just 2 years

👉Why email & SMS aren’t just retention tools—especially for high AOV products

👉The exact flows and campaigns we implemented (and why they worked)

👉How to grow a profitable list even with just a few thousand subscribers

👉Behind the scenes of their record-breaking Black Friday campaign

👉Why SMS marketing works shockingly well even for $25K products


🔔 Thanks for listening! If you find this podcast helpful, please like, comment, and subscribe. Don’t forget to hit the notification bell so you never miss an update! 

Check out the full case-study here:

https://thebudaimedia.com/case-studies/how-we-helped-a-sauna-brand-generate-over-3-7-million-in-one-year-through-email-and-sms-marketing/ 


If your e-commerce store is making $100K+/month, here’s an offer you can’t refuse: A free 1:1 strategy call where I’ll audit your entire e-commerce setup—from Google Ads and email marketing to your website and conversion funnels—to help you scale faster. (Because what kind of a marketer would I be, if I didn’t have a killer offer myself 😉) 

https://calendly.com/budaimedia/strategy-call-with-daniel 


Before you go, we've got a special resource for you – the ‘Top 100 High-Converting Emails of Budai Media.’ This guide is a goldmine for anyone looking to boost their e-commerce marketing game. Click the link in the description to download it!

https://www.thebudaimedia.com/top100-emails 


Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/budaidaney/ 

Find me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtHC2ojO_7mhMHXQ-qZcHQ 


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